Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jun 10:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethesda MD

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Widespread haze before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Haze then
    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 62 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 90 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 68 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 83 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am.  Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 62 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Widespread haze before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Bethesda MD
 38.99°N 77.12°W (Elev. 348 ft)
10:29 am EDT Jun 9, 2023
10am EDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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